Aurora Brooklyn
70 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY 11249, United States · United States
★ 4.5 on Google · 1,617 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Jul 18, 2026 · 110 reviews flagged
How this score works
The score estimates how strongly this place's review record matches known manipulation patterns, from 0 (no signs) to 100. Verdicts: Clean below 40, Suspicious from 40, Likely Manipulated from 70. It rises with the share of reviews flagged and how suspicious each one is.
- Burst
- — an abnormal spike of five-star reviews in a single day compared to the place's usual pace.
- Low activity account
- — the reviewer has almost no other reviews, photos, or Local Guide history; throwaway accounts look like this.
- Duplicate text
- — the wording is nearly identical to another review of the same place.
Verdicts are statistical estimates based on public review patterns, not accusations.
Review anatomy
Reviews examined
1,000
Flagged
110
11% of examined
Flagged avg rating
4.6★
place average 4.5★
Reviews per quarter
| Quarter | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 ’20 | 1 | 0 |
| Q4 ’20 | 36 | 2 |
| Q1 ’21 | 45 | 6 |
| Q2 ’21 | 65 | 13 |
| Q3 ’21 | 61 | 2 |
| Q4 ’21 | 39 | 2 |
| Q1 ’22 | 34 | 4 |
| Q2 ’22 | 36 | 1 |
| Q3 ’22 | 58 | 3 |
| Q4 ’22 | 42 | 4 |
| Q1 ’23 | 41 | 1 |
| Q2 ’23 | 59 | 8 |
| Q3 ’23 | 56 | 6 |
| Q4 ’23 | 42 | 5 |
| Q1 ’24 | 31 | 4 |
| Q2 ’24 | 43 | 6 |
| Q3 ’24 | 35 | 6 |
| Q4 ’24 | 34 | 2 |
| Q1 ’25 | 29 | 2 |
| Q2 ’25 | 45 | 4 |
| Q3 ’25 | 53 | 5 |
| Q4 ’25 | 34 | 11 |
| Q1 ’26 | 32 | 6 |
| Q2 ’26 | 40 | 5 |
| Q3 ’26 | 9 | 2 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
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burst
12 occurrences — worst: 4 five-star reviews on 2021-06-13 vs avg 0.7/day
weight 1
Show all 12
- 3 five-star reviews on 2021-02-15 vs avg 0.5/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2021-04-07 vs avg 0.6/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2021-05-18 vs avg 0.5/day
- 4 five-star reviews on 2021-06-13 vs avg 0.7/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2022-02-17 vs avg 0.2/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2022-10-17 vs avg 0.6/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2023-04-09 vs avg 0.5/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2023-08-25 vs avg 0.6/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2024-06-25 vs avg 0.3/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2025-05-28 vs avg 0.6/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2025-12-19 vs avg 0.2/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2026-03-31 vs avg 0.4/day
- low activity account 71 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 6 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 4 reviews, near-identical wording
Great food and great service as usual
- R C ★★★★★ 2021-12-01 suspicion 59
- A M ★★★★★ 2023-10-29 suspicion 56
- Marcos Pin ★★★★★ 2024-06-13 suspicion 55
- Martha Bis ★★★★★ 2025-06-11 suspicion 59
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Great service and delicious food, thank you!
- Logan Curran ★★★★★ 2021-01-29 suspicion 54
- Paul Parker ★★★★★ 2023-04-11 suspicion 54
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 104 remaining flagged reviews.
DEVARIEUX “DEVA” ANDRE
activity unknown
★★★★★
2025-05-28
Starhawk Design Studio
1 review
★★★★★
2023-04-09
I think Aurora is truly a shining star. The staff is outstanding along with amazing dishes. The food preparation is outstanding. I would recommend very highly and have in the past.
Ramona Almonte
1 review
★★★★★
2021-06-13
Food was great
Shrey Gupta
activity unknown
★★★★★
2021-02-15
Martin de Laâge de Meux
4 reviews
★★★★★
2026-03-31
Peter Martin
5 reviews
★★★★★
2026-03-31
Alex
41 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2026-03-31
Great neighborhood restaurant ! We come as a walk in and the staff were super welcoming ! Food was good and healthy ! The vibe and ambiance are cool too ! If you look for good food in Williamsburg and good quality price, aurora is a good spot !
G. Salvado
7 reviews
★★★★★
2025-12-19
I love this place. The atmosphere is great and always welcoming, and their pasta is the best. One of my favorite spots in New York City.
Jessica Fernandez
5 reviews
★★★★★
2025-12-19
Takashi Nakagome
9 reviews
★★★★★
2025-12-19
Definitely a nice date spot.
Report generated Jul 18, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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